Chicken Chow Mein with the Best Chow Mein Sauce 🍜🐓🥢


 

This Chicken Chow Mein is packed with tender chicken, crisp vegetables, and perfectly stir-fried noodles, all coated in a savory, slightly sweet, and umami-packed homemade sauce. It’s better than takeout, incredibly easy to make, and ready in under 30 minutes!


🛒 Ingredients

For the Chow Mein:

1 lb chicken breast, boneless & skinless, thinly sliced 🐓
3 tbsp oil (vegetable, canola, or sesame for extra flavor!) 🛢️
12 oz chow mein noodles (uncooked) 🍜 (or thin egg noodles!)
2 cups cabbage, shredded 🥬
1 cup carrots, julienned 🥕
½ cup bean sprouts (optional, for crunch! 🌱)
3 green onions, sliced 🌿
1 tbsp garlic, minced 🧄
1 tsp fresh ginger, grated (optional, but adds great flavor!)


For the Chow Mein Sauce:

¼ cup soy sauce (low sodium works best!) 🥢
1 tbsp oyster sauce (adds deep umami flavor!) 🌿
1 tbsp hoisin sauce (slightly sweet and tangy!)
1 tbsp brown sugar (balances out the saltiness!) 🍯
1 tsp sesame oil (adds that classic Asian flavor!) 🥜
½ cup chicken broth (or water) 🍲 (helps coat the noodles!)
1 tsp cornstarch (thickens the sauce just right!)


👨‍🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions